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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

BENCHMARK REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2020 RESULTS

 

Fourth quarter 2020 results:

 

Revenue of $521 million

 

GAAP gross margin of 9.7% and non-GAAP gross margin of 9.6%

 

Cash flow generated from operations of $95 million

 

GAAP diluted EPS of $0.21 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.34

 

Full year 2020 results:

 

Revenue of $2.1 billion

 

Semi-Cap revenue growth of 33% year-over-year

 

Medical revenue growth of 11% year-over-year

 

Higher-value markets revenue mix greater than 80%

 

Cash flow generated from operations of $120 million and free cash flow of $81 million

 

Annual GAAP diluted EPS of $0.38 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.95

 

TEMPE, AZ, February 4, 2021 – Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

Sep 30,

 

 

Dec 31,

 

In millions, except EPS

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Sales

 

$

521

 

 

$

526

 

 

$

508

 

Net income (loss)(2)

 

$

8

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(7

)

Net income – non-GAAP(1)(2)

 

$

13

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

10

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share(2)

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

(0.19

)

Diluted EPS – non-GAAP(1)(2)

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.27

 

Operating margin(2)

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

(1.8

)%

Operating margin – non-GAAP(1)(2)

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

Dec 31,

 

In millions, except EPS

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net sales

 

$

2,053

 

 

$

2,268

 

Net income(3)

 

$

14

 

 

$

23

 

Net income – non-GAAP(1)(3)

 

$

35

 

 

$

51

 

Diluted EPS(3)

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.60

 

Diluted EPS – non-GAAP(1)(3)

 

$

0.95

 

 

$

1.32

 

Operating margin(3)

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

1.3

%

Operating margin – non-GAAP(1)(3)

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

(1)

A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results is included below.

(2)

Results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 and third quarter ended September 30, 2020 include the impact of approximately $1.6 million and $1.3 million of net COVID-19 related costs, respectively.

(3)

Results for the year ended December 31, 2020 include the impact of approximately $7.1 million of net COVID-19 related costs.

 

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Jeff Benck, Benchmark’s President and CEO stated, “We closed out a very challenging year, delivering fourth quarter results that not only met our expectations, but demonstrated sequential improvement in both non-GAAP gross margins at 9.6% and higher non-GAAP earnings at $0.34 enabled by higher-value sector mix and improved utilization across the company.  I am very proud of our team, which has proven to be very resourceful and resilient in the face of this pandemic and continues to deliver for our customers.”  

 

Benck continued, “Our focused efforts on improving working capital management are also bearing fruit as we generated $95 million of operating cash flow in the quarter and over $120 million for the year, which exceeded our forecast.  I look forward to 2021 with optimism knowing that our strategic investments in the business to drive differentiated value and sustainability have solidified a path to achieve revenue, margin, and earnings growth in 2021 aligned with our mid-term financial goals.”

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

Sep 30,

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Accounts receivable days

 

 

53

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

57

 

Contract asset days

 

 

25

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

29

 

Inventory days

 

 

63

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

60

 

Accounts payable days

 

 

(54

)

 

 

(54

)

 

 

(58

)

Advance payments from customers days

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(7

)

Cash Conversion Cycle days

 

 

71

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

81

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2020 Industry Sector Update

Revenue and percentage of sales by industry sector (in millions) was as follows.

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

Sep 30,

 

 

Dec 31,

 

Higher-Value Markets

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Medical

 

$

111

 

 

 

21

%

 

$

134

 

 

 

26

%

 

$

103

 

 

 

20

%

Semi-Cap

 

 

101

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

16

 

A&D

 

 

111

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

21

 

Industrials

 

 

97

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

$

420

 

 

 

81

%

 

$

424

 

 

 

81

%

 

$

397

 

 

 

78

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

Sep 30,

 

 

Dec 31,

 

Traditional Markets

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Computing

 

$

46

 

 

 

9

%

 

$

44

 

 

 

8

%

 

$

45

 

 

 

9

%

Telecommunications

 

 

55

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

$

101

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

102

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

111

 

 

 

22

%

Total

 

$

521

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

526

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

508

 

 

 

100

%

 

Overall, higher-value market revenues were up 6% year-over-year from strength in the Semi-Cap, Medical, and A&D sectors. Traditional market revenues were down from program transitions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First Quarter 2021 Outlook

 

Revenue between $480 - $520 million

 

Diluted GAAP earnings per share between $0.11 - $0.14

 

Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share between $0.18 - $0.22 (excluding restructuring charges and other costs and amortization of intangibles)

 

This guidance takes into consideration all known constraints for the quarter and assumes no further significant interruptions to our supply base, operations or customers. Guidance also assumes no material changes to end market conditions due to COVID-19.

 

Restructuring charges are expected to range between $1.0 million and $2.0 million in the first quarter and the amortization of intangibles is expected to be $2.0 million in the first quarter.

 

Fourth Quarter 2020 and CY2020 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  The live webcast of the call and accompanying reference materials will be accessible by logging on to the Company's website at www.bench.com. A replay of the broadcast will also be available until Thursday, February 11, 2021 on the Company's website.

 

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle by leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services, leveraging its optimized global supply chain and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.

 

For More Information, Please Contact:

Lisa K. Weeks, VP of Strategy & Investor Relations

623-300-7052 or lisa.weeks@bench.com

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "could", "predict" and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, often identify forward-looking statements, which are not limited to historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the estimated financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, our outlook and guidance for first quarter 2021 results, the company’s anticipated plans and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, statements (express or implied) concerning future operating results or margins, the ability to generate sales and income or cash flow, and expected revenue mix, and Benchmark’s business and growth strategies. Although the company believes these statements are based on and derived from reasonable assumptions, they involve risks and uncertainties relating to operations, markets and the business environment generally.  These statements also depend on the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and related risks, including government and other fourth-party responses to the crisis and the consequences for the global economy, our business and the businesses of our suppliers and customers.  Events relating to or resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of customer demand fluctuations, supply chain constraints, or the ability to utilize our manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover our fixed operating costs, may have resulting impacts on the company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and the company’s ability (or inability) to execute on its plans to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. Readers are advised to consult further disclosures on these risks and

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uncertainties, particularly in Part 1, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and in its subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to the company as of the date of this document, and it assumes no obligation to update them.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management discloses non‐GAAP information to provide investors with additional information to analyze the Company’s performance and underlying trends. A detailed reconciliation between GAAP results and results excluding special items (“non-GAAP”) is included in the following tables attached to this document. In situations where a non-GAAP reconciliation has not been provided, the Company was unable to provide such a reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty predicting the occurrence, the financial impact and the periods in which the non-GAAP adjustments may be recognized. Management uses non‐GAAP measures that exclude certain items in order to better assess operating performance and help investors compare results with our previous guidance.  This document also references “free cash flow”, which the Company defines as cash flow from operations less additions to property, plant and equipment and purchased software.  The Company’s non‐GAAP information is not necessarily comparable to the non‐GAAP information used by other companies.  Non‐GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity.  Readers should consider the types of events and transactions for which adjustments have been made.

###

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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Sales

 

$

521,250

 

 

$

508,444

 

 

$

2,053,131

 

 

$

2,268,095

 

Cost of sales

 

 

470,589

 

 

 

471,131

 

 

 

1,878,083

 

 

 

2,082,567

 

Gross profit

 

 

50,661

 

 

 

37,313

 

 

 

175,048

 

 

 

185,528

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

32,380

 

 

 

34,279

 

 

 

122,195

 

 

 

126,740

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

2,366

 

 

 

9,099

 

 

 

9,461

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

 

 

4,490

 

 

 

2,268

 

 

 

19,970

 

 

 

13,101

 

Ransomware incident related costs (recovery), net

 

 

(45

)

 

 

7,681

 

 

 

(1,350

)

 

 

7,681

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

11,857

 

 

 

(9,281

)

 

 

25,134

 

 

 

28,545

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2,175

)

 

 

(1,650

)

 

 

(8,364

)

 

 

(6,664

)

Interest income

 

 

156

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

1,196

 

 

 

3,829

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(482

)

 

 

(717

)

 

 

(673

)

 

 

1,559

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

9,356

 

 

 

(10,903

)

 

 

17,293

 

 

 

27,269

 

Income tax expense

 

 

1,661

 

 

 

(3,972

)

 

 

3,238

 

 

 

3,844

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

7,695

 

 

$

(6,931

)

 

$

14,055

 

 

$

23,425

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.61

 

Diluted

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.60

 

Weighted-average number of shares used in calculating

   earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

36,402

 

 

 

36,928

 

 

 

36,524

 

 

 

38,338

 

Diluted

 

 

36,596

 

 

 

36,928

 

 

 

36,817

 

 

 

38,763

 

 

For comparative purposes, certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

390,808

 

 

$

347,558

 

Restricted cash

 

 

5,182

 

 

 

16,398

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

309,331

 

 

 

324,424

 

Contract assets

 

 

142,779

 

 

 

161,061

 

Inventories

 

 

327,377

 

 

 

314,956

 

Other current assets

 

 

26,874

 

 

 

30,685

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,202,351

 

 

 

1,195,082

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

185,272

 

 

 

205,819

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

79,966

 

 

 

76,859

 

Goodwill and other, net

 

 

276,646

 

 

 

282,114

 

Total assets

 

$

1,744,235

 

 

$

1,759,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

$

9,161

 

 

$

8,825

 

Accounts payable

 

 

282,208

 

 

 

302,994

 

Advance payments from customers

 

 

84,122

 

 

 

37,511

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

105,645

 

 

 

109,915

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

481,136

 

 

 

459,245

 

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, less current installments

 

 

131,051

 

 

 

138,912

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

72,120

 

 

 

67,898

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

70,340

 

 

 

78,987

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

989,588

 

 

 

1,014,832

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,744,235

 

 

$

1,759,874

 

 

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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

14,055

 

 

$

23,425

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

48,792

 

 

 

48,427

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

10,398

 

 

 

10,194

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

13,586

 

 

 

134,926

 

Contract assets

 

 

18,282

 

 

 

(20,979

)

Inventories

 

 

(10,799

)

 

 

(5,238

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(15,553

)

 

 

(121,860

)

Advance payments from customers

 

 

46,612

 

 

 

9,254

 

Other changes in working capital and other, net

 

 

(4,935

)

 

 

14,987

 

Net cash provided by operations

 

 

120,438

 

 

 

93,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment and software

 

 

(39,519

)

 

 

(35,118

)

Other investing activities, net

 

 

5,136

 

 

 

255

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(34,383

)

 

 

(34,863

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share repurchases

 

 

(25,220

)

 

 

(122,110

)

Net debt activity

 

 

(7,987

)

 

 

(6,794

)

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(24,319

)

 

 

(23,933

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(57,526

)

 

 

(152,837

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

 

3,505

 

 

 

418

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

32,034

 

 

 

(94,146

)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

 

363,956

 

 

 

458,102

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

 

$

395,990

 

 

$

363,956

 

 

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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Results

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

Sep 30,

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

Dec 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Income (loss) from operations (GAAP)

 

$

11,857

 

 

$

8,659

 

 

$

(9,281

)

 

$

25,134

 

 

$

28,545

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

 

 

4,490

 

 

 

1,425

 

 

 

2,268

 

 

 

13,227

 

 

 

13,101

 

Ransomware incident related costs (recovery), net

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(1,558

)

 

 

7,681

 

 

 

(1,350

)

 

 

7,681

 

Settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(773

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

5,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,743

 

 

 

 

Customer insolvency (recovery)

 

 

(553

)

 

 

(796

)

 

 

11,036

 

 

 

(1,702

)

 

 

8,278

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

2,368

 

 

 

2,366

 

 

 

9,099

 

 

 

9,461

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

 

$

17,728

 

 

$

15,834

 

 

$

13,297

 

 

$

51,151

 

 

$

67,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit (GAAP)

 

$

50,661

 

 

$

46,354

 

 

$

37,313

 

 

$

175,048

 

 

$

185,528

 

Settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(773

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer insolvency (recovery)

 

 

(553

)

 

 

(796

)

 

 

967

 

 

 

(1,702

)

 

 

(73

)

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

50,108

 

 

$

45,558

 

 

$

37,507

 

 

$

173,346

 

 

$

185,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

 

$

7,695

 

 

$

5,915

 

 

$

(6,931

)

 

$

14,055

 

 

$

23,425

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

 

 

4,490

 

 

 

1,425

 

 

 

2,268

 

 

 

13,227

 

 

 

13,426

 

Ransomware incident related costs (recovery), net

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(1,558

)

 

 

7,681

 

 

 

(1,350

)

 

 

7,681

 

Customer insolvency (recovery)

 

 

(553

)

 

 

(796

)

 

 

11,036

 

 

 

(1,702

)

 

 

8,278

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

2,368

 

 

 

2,366

 

 

 

9,099

 

 

 

9,461

 

Settlements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(773

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,021

)

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

5,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,743

 

 

 

 

Income tax adjustments(1)

 

 

(1,006

)

 

 

(1,458

)

 

 

(5,385

)

 

 

(5,157

)

 

 

(8,095

)

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

12,560

 

 

$

11,632

 

 

$

10,262

 

 

$

34,915

 

 

$

51,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted (GAAP)

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.60

 

Diluted (Non-GAAP)

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.95

 

 

$

1.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares used in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted (GAAP)

 

 

36,596

 

 

 

36,544

 

 

 

36,928

 

 

 

36,817

 

 

 

38,763

 

Diluted (Non-GAAP)

 

 

36,596

 

 

 

36,544

 

 

 

37,374

 

 

 

36,817

 

 

 

38,763

 

 

(1)

This amount represents the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments using the applicable effective tax rates.

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